‘Fragile’ care markets susceptible to failure, ADASS report concludes

Coronavirus has made ‘extremely fragile’ care markets even more susceptible to failure, according to directors of adult social services. Before the pandemic directors across England...

NHS Confederation pushes for long term extension of private sector contracts

The block purchase of private sector capacity by the NHS should remain in place until next April to help manage the growing backlog of...

Uncertainty ahead for care providers

Carlton Sadler, partner, and Deborah Jeremiah, associate, at Bevan Brittan LLP explain why care providers need to be mindful that legal frameworks remain in...

Telemedicine Clinic launches UK cancer diagnostics service

Telemedicine Clinic (TMC) has launched a cancer diagnosis service in the UK as the NHS braces itself for a surge in demand in the...

David Pearson to chair social care taskforce

A taskforce has been set up to implement the government’s social care action plan and support care homes to help end transmission of coronavirus...

Unlocking electives: the independent sector’s role in NHS de-escalation plans

Independent providers are beginning to open for business - but not business as usual - as Covid-19 continues to force major readjustments in healthcare...

Whole care home testing rolled out to more settings

Coronavirus testing is now being offered to a wider range of settings, including specialist learning disability and mental health adult care homes. Roll-out of the...

Face-covering measures should include care settings, says BMA

Face-covering measures should be extended to cover social care settings, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said. From next week (15 June) face-coverings will be...

Learning from experience

Professor Martin Green, Care England chief executive, says the need to deliver outcomes quickly is imperative Covid-19 is the biggest health crisis that has...

UK dental sector braced for dip in valuations as it emerges from Covid-19 lockdown

The UK dentistry sector is likely to see further consolidation, but valuations could fall and deals will need to be restructured to reapportion risk...

Medical Solutions continues expansion

Remote GP service provider Medical Solutions has continued its expansion after announcing a new partnership with income protection provider PG Mutual. Under the deal, it...

Government urged to use independent sector capacity to tackle cancer backlog

The chief medical officer of cancer treatment specialist Rutherford Health has called on the government to make full use of independent sector capacity after...

Independent hospitals in talks with NHSE over block contract extension

Independent hospital providers are in talks with NHS England (NHSE) over the continued ‘block booking’ of capacity as the health service eases out of...

MDU ‘surprised’ by number of complaints during Covid-19 pandemic

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is calling on the public to consider the additional pressure complaints about NHS Covid-19 care will put on services...
Kate Terroni appointed as chief inspector of adult social care

Data reveals ‘sad and stark’ impact of Covid-19 on people with a learning disability...

Analysis has revealed there was a 134% increase in the number of deaths among people with a learning disability or autism between 10 April...

Care providers urged to be open and transparent

Care providers have been urged to maintain open and transparent communications between themselves and the families of relatives they care for during the ongoing...

Private providers told to cease Covid-19 antibody testing

Retailers and healthcare providers have been told to cease provision of home antibody tests for Covid-19 until their use has been 'properly validated'. Public Health England...

Relatives association expresses ‘disappointment’ over CQC’s role

The care regulator has been accused of lacking oversight and not representing the sector during the Covid-19 pandemic. In a letter addressed to Care Quality...

Waiting lists could hit 10 million by the end of this year, warns IHPN

The number of people waiting for NHS funded elective surgery could hit 10 million by the end of this year as the Covid-19 pandemic...

Falling admissions impact Four Seasons Health Care

Admissions at Four Seasons Health Care dropped more than 50% at one point this month due to the impact of Covid-19. At this time of...